Originally Posted by
Watson
There is a Singer S18 which is identical to the Janome 6500P and is made for Singer by Janome and it is a couple of hundred dollars less. Just a thought.
Watson
I have the 6500 now for almost 12 years and really like this machine but would buy the singer S18 because it is the same machine but cheaper. That is what I would do if I needed to replace the Janome 6500. I feel no need for the 6600 or later models.